Brigid Archibald Connector Editor This is the routine in nursing major Shanneah Manchur’s English class: As students walk into the classroom, they take out their phones, turn them off and line them up on the lip of the dry erase board. If a phone goes off? Their professor will place it on his desk and…
Mental health resources at UMass Lowell
Sydney Lee Connector Editor As college students undergo an extreme amount of stress throughout the semester, their mental health can often become hard to manage. Finding the help and resources they need is a step forward that is not as easy when done alone. Despite the counseling services that are offered through the Wellness Center,…
UMass Lowell kicks off the invisible identity series
Ashley Rivera Connector Editor The invisible identity series, an initiative on campus orchestrated by the office of multicultural affairs, allows students from marginalized and unconventional backgrounds the chance to participate in conversation about their experiences in a safe space. Initially started over seven years ago, the invisible identity series strives to create a place where…
UMass Lowell hosts panel of female entrepreneurship
Sydney Lee Connector Staff On Monday, Sept. 23, the Donahue Center for Business Ethics and Social Responsibility partnered with the Jack M. Wilson Center for Entrepreneurship to host a Women’s Entrepreneurship Panel Discussion. The event took place in the Mark and Elisia Saab Emerging Technologies and Innovation Center with Manning Women in Business’ newly elected…
UMass Lowell professor delivers gripping story of her “Delinquent Girlhood”
Conor Dawson and Dunia Seidu Connector Editor and Contributor Maureen Stanton’s new memoir “Body Leaping Backwards: Memoir of a Delinquent Girlhood” details the author’s tumultuous transition from childhood to adolescence in the 70s, as she dealt with her parents’ separation and teenage growing pains. Stanton, who teaches Creative Nonfiction at UMass Lowell as well as…
Great academic resources to take advantage of this semester
A tutor works with students at CLASS on North Campus (Sydney Lee / UMass Lowell Connector) Sydney Lee Connector Contributor As the Fall 2019 semester picks up, you may be wondering how to make sure your grades are as successful as your latest tv show binge. Fear no more! UMass Lowell offers a variety of…
Guide to UMass Lowell shuttles
Michael Parke Connector Contributor Armed with some simple knowledge, the experience of going from A to B on the shuttles can be easy. Each line is designated a color, and there are five. The Red Line travels from the bus loop near Fox Hall on East Campus to the front of O’Leary Library on South…
UMass Lowell’s ‘Smash Bros.’ club is a smash hit
Todd “Maxx” Robinson Connector Contributor When it comes to competitive fighting games, there are few communities as dedicated as “Super Smash Bros.” fans. Whenever a new title releases, “Smash” players from around the globe come together to learn and teach what the new game has to offer. After years of waiting, the latest installment in…
